I got a vehicle tax renewal through the post on Tuesday, didn't see it until Tuesday evening and realised that the MOT was probably due, ballache! I tried to book it in with the many garages around my work but they were fully booked until the middle of this week so I called my regular service station and got it booked in for last Thursday, happily my manager was able to allocate it as AL but it fucking failed and wouldn't be ready until today Called in on Friday morning with the news but lost any chance of converting it to AL because of lack of notice so that's a day's wages gone

I got some new tyres for it on Thursday because I've got more tread on my head than the fronts had and the tyre place advised me that my front brakes were wankered and they could replace the lot for £200, nah. The local place did the brakes (discs and pads), a rear spring, new washer pump, a couple of bulbs and the cost of the test for £316, I was expecting £500 + so that was a bit of a result. Still, I don't need the cost this close to Christmas, I'm going to have to put in some Saturday overtime